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Hmmm... I usually go for more realistic swords in my fledgling collection of blades, but this, along with Rena's nata from Higurashi, I actually consider buying if they ever came on sale, and they had an actual sharp edge and were sturdy enough for actual use.

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Originally Posted by wandering-dreamer

Heh, I can guarantee that there will be tons of cosplayers out there who manage to make that sword for under $50 and it'll still look great. xD Interesting idea for a giveaway though!

I actually have a couple black-painted swords that I could sort of convert into in Elucidator, but they have an actual sharp edge, I doubt they would be allowed into a an anime convention.

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Originally Posted by sky black swordman

I will take her...Danm Kirito beat me to it.

I haven't read the whole LN, but chapter 16.5 technically took place in a video game, so does it really count? Insert "glopping noise" joke here.

Also, (based off you avatar), I'm now imagining two Kiritos fighting each other over Asuna!

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Originally Posted by kyp275

It really depends on the quality of the sword. There are plenty of replica swords of all types you can get for well under $100... but they're pretty much only good for sitting in a case or stand somewhere.

Any decent real sword is gonna set you back a few hundred dollars at the very least.

Depends on your definition a real sword. If you mean it has to be made of high carbon steel and forged using traditional methods then yeah, that sounds about right.

On the other hand, if by real sword, you mean you can actually use to cut stuff, I have a cheap, yet very sharp single edged "psuedo-Japanese" straight edged sword (the closest thing would be a ninjato) that I have used to cut through plastic water bottles (the standard sword testing material where tatami mats are not available- at least according to Youtube), aluminum cans, and can even chop wood with minimal structural damage. I got it for about $30 at the local medieval fair.

Some merchants from China are selling SAO cosplay sets of Kirito, Asuna, Lisbeth, and Silica on eBay. This includes full body armor, wigs, and of course, swords, as well. But to be honest, I don't know whether I want to buy from them or sue them for copyright infringement. They did make several details wrong, though..